Acts 8:19
King James Version (KJV)
Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.
In context
17 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
18 And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
19 Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.
20 But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
21 Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.
Acts 8:19 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.
- WEB World English Bible
- saying, “Give me also this power, that whomever I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.”
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- “Give me this power as well,” he said, “so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- saying, 'Give also to me this authority, that on whomsoever I may lay the hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- saying, Give to me also this power, in order that on whomsoever I may lay hands he may receive [the] Holy Spirit.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.